Arabian Proverbs and Sayings

Arabian proverb

1. When you heard that a mountain was moved, believe it; but when you hear that someone changed his character do not believe it.

2. If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.

3. If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only.

4. Arrogance diminishes wisdom.

5. A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life.

6. Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.

7. A wise man associating with the vicious becomes an idiot; a dog travelling with good men becomes a rational being.

8. One coin in the money-box makes more noise than when it is full.

9. A thousand curses never tore a shirt.

10. If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end.

11. Sinning is the best part of repentance.

12. An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

13. The virtue of deeds lies in completing them.

14. Examine what is said, not him who speaks.

15. Beware of one who flatters unduly; he will also censure unjustly.

16. Marriage is like a besieged castle; those who are on the outside wish to get in; and those who are on the inside wish to get out.

17. The mistakes of the learned man are like a shipwreck which wrecks many others with it.

18. Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy.

19. Everyday of your life is a page of your history.

20. A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is the rain.

21. Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies.

22. Better a hundred enemies outside the house than one inside.

23. A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop makes an inundation.

24. Fear not the man who fears God.

25. A fool may be known by six things: anger, without cause; speech, without profit; change, without progress; inquiry, without object; putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.

26. He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope, has everything.

27. He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.

28. He who peeps at the neighbor’s window may chance to lose his eyes.

29. He who eats alone chokes alone.

30. He who wants to sell his honor will always find a buyer. The garlic complained to the onion, “You stink!” If you count your friend’s mistakes, he will desert you. Many wars have been caused by a single word.

31. Trust in Allah, but tie your camel.

32. When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.

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